| Every time I pull into a horse camp where the rigs are | | | | One of the first rear-door billboards I ever saw, said |
| parked so people can camp and ride, I see the | | | | "Stay Back - Show Horses" It was a two horse tag |
| dandiest things painted on the trailers. | | | | along in need of some fender body work and a new |
| The sides of many trailers, both gooseneck and | | | | coat of paint. The wheels didn't match either. I can bet |
| bumper pull, are painted with the name of the owners | | | | what kind of show those horses put on. |
| riders. "The Richardson's, Steve and Deeda" comes to | | | | The truck stop is a good place for ideas. They also |
| mind. Some are plain type, a few have a logo or | | | | have safety signs and tape. That red and white |
| cartoon picture. | | | | reflecting tape looks good on the back, especially at |
| Some add a home base location under the names, | | | | night. I saw a back door the other day that had one of |
| much like boats have the name of the port painted | | | | those big 18 wheeler signs on it "Caution Wide Turns" |
| under the name. It's always a toot to "ride the camp" | | | | with a picture of a car crashing into a left turning truck |
| looking at what everyone else is driving and/or pulling. I | | | | and trailer. |
| have seen vistas of forests and sunsets and even | | | | Another one said "If you can't see my mirrors, I can't |
| brands. | | | | see you". I like that. How about "Live Cargo on Board - |
| I have also seen some with the front painted, either the | | | | Horses" and "Please stay back - Don't be what you |
| gooseneck part that sits over the pulling truck or the | | | | see"? |
| top part of the bumper pull that shows when meeting | | | | Then there was the one that had two words across |
| another vehicle. That's nice, but If I did that I can | | | | the whole width of the trailer "Caution Horses". Each |
| imagine how long it would take each trip to keep my | | | | word must have been a foot high and three and a half |
| name "bug free". | | | | feet long. But wait, there's more. Underneath that was |
| The big billboard, however, is on the rear. The part the | | | | a monster picture of Yosemite Sam, the Warner |
| people following you have no choice but to read. What | | | | Brothers cartoon character with both rootin' tootin' |
| is there, more than anywhere else says what you are | | | | pistols pointed at me and underneath two more really |
| all about. | | | | big words "Back Off". That told me a lot about the |
| I followed a big gooseneck into a camp recently with | | | | owners. I found it refreshing, informative and with a |
| both back doors covered in shiny chrome or stainless. | | | | sense of humor. I never met them but I can bet that's |
| The sun was just right and the glare almost blinded | | | | the kind of people they were. |
| me. Who knows if there was anything to read, I was | | | | What your horse trailer says can say a lot about you, |
| having trouble keeping the laser beam of the sun out | | | | and may be a factor in whether or nor your camp |
| of my eyes. When I buy a new one you can bet the | | | | neighbors come over to introduce themselves. |
| chrome won't be on the back doors. | | | | |